Guest blogger Liam FitzPatrick (49) rode PBP for the second time this year. He normally rides with the Willesden Cycling club and mostly takes parts in Audaxes. Paris- Brest-Paris is an epic ride – not just for the 5,000 or so cyclists who do the 1,200 Km, but also for the hundreds of thousands of […]

After last years grandiose commuter light review this year we embarked on a similar but a little bit different endeavor: we tried tested visibility packages in three different price ranges. While some of cyclists mostly ride in well lit urban environments, thus they don’t need powerful lights to illuminate the road, people who want to […]

A week ago the kind folks from Garmin paid a visit to our humble premises and they lent us a brand new Garmin Edge 200 unit. Coincidentally, we were off to Eurobike and while us, mere mortals were flying in, the tough cookies rode all the way from Gatwick to Friedrichshaven. To put it to […]

A recent trip to the Alps to race the Megavalanche meant a serious think about protection. I’ve always used a spine protector and knee / elbow pads when on my DH bike but after talking to a few colleagues I realised this probably wouldn’t cut it at the Mega. And all I can say is: […]

RideIt! Thirsk 17th & 18th September 2011 This blog has been updated with GPX routes and news update. SPORTIVE SOLD OUT. Last Minute News The main road to Sutton Bank is closed at present. We have been told that it’s likely to be open by the end of today. If it is still closed the […]

We had Dirt-Norco team rider, Dan Stanbridge’s early Norco Aurum prototype at HQ this week so we thought it’d be the ideal opportunity to take a closer look at it and grab a few photos. Baring more than a few battlescars, this early prototype is testament to the amount of development time both Ben, Dan […]

This month’s customer review was written by Geoff Macinnes on the Endura Padded Liner Shorts, and as usual, he is entitled to the £250 voucher. if you have never worn this type of garment before they feel a little strange to start but once you are on your bike thats when you know you have […]

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Jon has some new Gore Bike Wear Active Shell demo clothing which will be available at the King of the Penines and all future Ride It events. Here’s what’s new… New Active Shell, the most breathable GORE-TEX® Laminate ever! GORE BIKE WEAR® have developed two new GORE-TEX® jackets for their Autumn/ Winter range using their new […]